Timothy W. Suter, a paramedic with Rural/Metro in Knox County, has been hired to serve as Roane County’s ambulance director.

“We’ve just kind of been limping along here for a while, so we were ready to make this decision,” Roane County Executive Ron Woody said.

Roane County hasn’t had someone whose sole responsibility has been to serve as ambulance director since Gloria Wright was removed from the position three years ago. Howie Rose and Scott Stout each oversaw the service, but had other duties for Roane County.

Kingston City Council signed off on the state’s Roane County Major Thoroughfare proposal at its October council session.

But what the plan will mean for Kingston is still an open question.

Kingston Mayor Troy Beets said the Tennessee Department of Transportation has been looking at long-term road issues for counties all over the state. TDOT representatives recently made a 30-minute presentation to local officials, based on a “very detailed study.”

WestCare Foundation, a group of nonprofit organizations in health and human services, is looking at opening outpatient services in Harriman in the former Courts of Praise Church next to Riverfront Park.

“Our community needs this now so we want to get it done as soon as possible,” said Jenny Tippens, WestCare’s development director for Tennessee.

Fishing pros Charlie Ingram and Ray Brazier visited Oliver Springs High School Wednesday to film part of their “Fishing University” TV show for the Outdoor Channel. The duo has been in Roane County the past week filming.

Ingram and Brazier answered questions and talked about different career opportunities the students could take within the outdoor field.